Published Letters from Baltimore County Members

November 2009

Maryland GOP's financial problems

Date: November 16 2009
Author: J. Michael Collins

Dear Editor:

While your in the business of telling the world about the Maryland GOP's financial problems you might want to tell the reading public what caused the problem.

You know our financial problems were caused by the Democratic legislature when they created district and legislative boundary lines that were favorable to Democratics running for office, which did not comply with the meaning of the law.

Michael Steele had the courage to take the issue to court costing the GOP expensive lawyers fees in a case the judge agreed with.

Maryland's legislators were overturned and the GOP won a huge victory. It is a shame the courts did not award attorney's fees, for the Democrats continued violation of the law.

Michael Steele did what he thought was right and paid the bill. Unfortunately, the elections board, filled with Democrats, singled out the GOP for taking the money in excess of the limit and made us pay it back to Michael.

Next time the Democrats violate the law maybe we should pay back the lawyers with $25 gift cards intended for the needy and then the donation could be tax deductible.

No that is not right. We will just follow the law and continue to fight for our right to have fair elections in a one sided town.

J Michel Collins