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Michael Swartz
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1 year 6 weeks
BIOGRAPHY
Michael Swartz recently faced a choice in his life: stay in the architectural field and relocate, or change career paths in the place he's come to call home. Needless to say, Wicomico County won and despite the odds against securing wealth presented by unfriendly governments in both Annapolis and Washington, D.C. he's giving the business world a chance.
When he's not trying to make a buck, Michael can be found writing on his home website or pursuing his interest in politics. Michael has served on the local Republican Central Committee in each of his previous three home counties (two in Ohio and here in Wicomico County where he currently serves) and the Wicomico County Republican Club, where he serves as an officer and writes a monthly update for both his home site and Red County Wicomico readers. In either case, he stands against the disastrous policies being enacted against our county's will in both nearby capitals.
If Michael isn't practicing politics, working, or writing, he enjoys bowling, golfing, and summer evenings watching his adopted hometown team, the Delmarva Shorebirds.
COMMENTARIES
Pappas drops out of Governor race, endorses Hogan
By Michael Swartz | 11/04/09
Late this afternoon Mike Pappas dropped his nearly yearlong bid to become Maryland's next Governor and threw his support behind fellow Republican Larry Hogan. In his announcement, Pappas noted, "(a)fter considering all the challenges ahead and my personal requirements at home and in my law practice, I have determined that the best interest of my family and business requires that I stop my run for Governor effective immediately." He... read more »
0 Comments | Related Topics »Anne Arundel County (MD) | Calvert County (MD) | St. Mary's County (MD) | Wicomico County (MD) |
One-on-One: Rep. Glenn 'GT' Thompson (PA-5)
By Michael Swartz | 11/04/09
This morning I had the pleasure of speaking to the Pennsylvania Congressman, who was one of just 17 Republicans in the 111th Congressional freshman class. Obviously the initial conversation turned to yesterday's election results, and aside from categorizing the New York-23 race as an “outlier”, Thompson was pleased with the returns. The swing between the 2008 results favoring President Obama in those three jurisdictions presented a... read more »
1 Comment | Related Topics »National | PENNSYLVANIA |
Al-Qaeda Beats the System
By Michael Swartz | 11/02/09
In case you missed it, last Thursday a federal judge reduced the sentence of an al-Qaeda sleeper agent and enabled him to be freed-- in just five years. Disdaining a maximum fifteen-year sentence, U.S. District Judge Michael Mihm, a Reagan appointee who recently announced his retirement upon confirmation of a successor, sentenced Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri to eight years and four months in prison. al-Marri's legal team pled for a... read more »
4 Comments | Related Topics »National |
DeMint makes his case
By Michael Swartz | 10/28/09
He's not a Senator from my state (sucks to be us), but Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) came back on my radar screen last week when he promised to introduce a Constitutional amendment to establish Congressional term limits. Here, from his Senate website blog, he further explains his reasoning. The people of South Carolina have given me the privilege of representing them in Congress for more than 10 years now, and over that period... read more »
2 Comments | Related Topics »National |
Cavey drops out of MDGOP Chair race
By Michael Swartz | 10/27/09
This evening Maryland First Vice-Chair Chris Cavey announced he was dropping out of the race to succeed Dr. Jim Pelura as state party chairman: Over the past month I have traveled across Maryland speaking to Central Committees and Republican activists about the potential our party has in 2010. Most folks agree we have an opportunity to make gains electing Republicans and would be negligent to miss our chance by not being unified as a... read more »
0 Comments | Related Topics »Anne Arundel County (MD) | Calvert County (MD) | St. Mary's County (MD) | Wicomico County (MD) |
Wicomico County Republican Club meeting - October 2009
By Michael Swartz | 10/27/09
We didn't have our anticipated speaker, who had to bail out at the last minute due to unforseen circumstances, but two fill-in speakers backed up with a fill-in secretary (me) made this month's WCRC meeting work nonetheless. As usual we had the Lord's Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and various reports. Club president Marc Kilmer announced two upcoming events: the November WCRC meeting will be held on the 23rd of November with the speaker being... read more »
0 Comments | Related Topics »Wicomico County (MD) |
Senator DeMint to Introduce Constitutional Amendment on Term Limits
By Michael Swartz | 10/23/09
I've said this for a long time, but Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina wants to make it a reality. From the latest edition of his "Freedomcast" (h/t NetRightNation): Hello again. I'm Senator Jim DeMint, and this is Freedomcast for October 22, 2009. You know, the longer I stay in Washington, the more I have come to realize that the problem in the federal government isn't just the people... it's the process. The system itself... read more »
5 Comments | Related Topics »National |
Hope we don't need matching funds!
By Michael Swartz | 10/22/09
Got this the other day from the fine folks who run my county government. County Executive Richard M. Pollitt, Jr. announced (Tuesday) that the county has received $407,928 in grant monies from the Neighborhood Conservation Initiative. The funds are for buyers of foreclosed properties to make down payments, cover closing costs and perform necessary repairs. (snip) Mr. Pollitt also announced that the county has received $256,775 in grant... read more »
0 Comments | Related Topics »Wicomico County (MD) |
So what will cap-and-trade cost you?
By Michael Swartz | 10/21/09
Reading my online update of the Washington Times this morning, they had a story by Amanda DeBard about a new group using the new media to get their word out. Happy to oblige. The piece details the Cost of Energy Information Project, whose website features a calculator which will predict how much your energy costs will rise should the cap-and-tax bill pass. (Hint: it's probably more than the cost of a postage stamp per day. Mine was $853 a... read more »
0 Comments | Related Topics »St. Mary's County (MD) | Calvert County (MD) | Wicomico County (MD) | Anne Arundel County (MD) |
Ignorance, arrogance, or control? Or all three?
By Michael Swartz | 10/20/09
Thanks to an alert Facebook user, I found out that Eastern Shore Delegate Michael Smigiel blasted Delmarva Power for scheduling three public hearings without letting the public know the hearings were for a proposed rate increase. He noted his surprise that the TEA Partiers and other groups clamoring for accountability weren't out in force due to the deception, and he also stated: I meet with folks from the eastern shore on a daily... read more »
0 Comments | Related Topics »Wicomico County (MD) |
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