Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.
@Bob_Ehrlich
Former Governor of Maryland | Counsel at @kslaw | Author, Columnist @WestJournalism, Speaker | Co-Host of @EhrlichPodcast streaming on Apple and Spotify
Why do progressive leaders tend to minimize the number and severity of crimes committed by illegal migrants? And why are the victims of those crimes seldom if ever made a part of the debate over border security and control? Just asking….
Last week a friend remarked to me that Zohran Mamdani in NYC would be a great foil for the GOP. While it is true Mandani represents the proverbial cliff progressives have been running towards for years, his election would be an unmitigated disaster for a city already in decline.
If ICE & other federal agents stayed out of sanctuary cities…it would encourage & protect criminal aliens hiding in those subdivisions…and make the streets even more dangerous. And that’s just fine with progressive leaders in Maryland and elsewhere? Got it.
Maryland taxpayers are expected to overlook unfunded education mandates; to disregard being viewed as ATMs; to accept soaring utility rates & over budget rail lines; to fade crime victims in favor of illegal criminals; to then ignore resulting wealth flight...and be thankful?
Border catch & release has dropped 99% since POTUS took office. This feat is being lauded in red states but not so much in blue ones - especially in deep blue Maryland where progressive leaders continue to prioritize illegal criminal migrants over our citizens.
Maryland’s leftward drift is clear to all. Bad policy decisions & overspending have made our streets more dangerous-our business climate more punitive-our energy grid more unreliable & our credit rating more suspect. More tax hikes to come. No wonder so many have fled...
Former top cop Ed Norris on New York City then...and now. youtu.be/j21xaU_Bnz4
Wonder how many of our friends on the left-presently distraught over tax cuts & border enforcement & Medicaid reform-will be enthusiastic about campaigning alongside Democratic socialist (and likely next NYC mayor) Zohran Mamdani?
Not so long ago, American liberals prioritized peace. But a “peace through strength” president (with several successful peace initiatives on his record) receives nothing but flack from progressive media & commentators. Herein another unserious response to winning.
Reminder: Medicaid was created to cover low income pregnant women-moms & children- & people with disabilities. It was never intended for those here illegally or able bodied young people able to work. Only on Capitol Hill is a reduction in the rate of spending deemed a “cut.”
Trump 2.0 at 5 months: secure border-tame inflation-energy independence-declining gas prices-skyrocketing markets-empowered parents-spiking military recruitment-an ascendant Israel & a hiding Ayatollah-and empowered girl athletes. Nice start….Happy 4th!!
If you live in Maryland and feel poorer today…you are correct. The latest barrage of Annapolis imposed taxes has hit your family’s bottom line. Reduced consumption and wealth flight will be the result. It’s a familiar story for our hard working taxpayers.
Saw another TV ad telling me to feel good about Maryland. It got me thinking of skyrocketing utility bills-unfunded education mandates-unrelenting tax hikes-a faltering credit rating & sanctuary status for criminal migrants. Made me wonder if the people who made the ad LIVE here.
June was a bad month for woke school boards-activist federal judges-and the miscreant regime in Tehran. It was a good month for parents-the rule of law-and stability in the Middle East. Good months make America stronger.
The Biden era war on parental rights has been derailed by POTUS-6 Supreme Court justices-and Assistant AG Harmeet Dhillon. The once bright, common sense line between parent and teacher is being restored. Parent power lives!
New York City primary result is a self imposed unfolding tragedy. But also a helpful reminder (18 months out from midterms) of where progressives want to take the country. It is a place the vast majority of Americans want no part of….
Iran had dramatically reduced leverage in threatening Strait of Hormuz because (1) China depends on that oil; and (2) American energy independence means we are no longer dependent on oil traveling through that choke point.
Herein is a story both audacious and sublime, the unlikely redemption of a man and his movement. In the end, the tale of a billionaire populist able to again gain control of a movement…a party…and a nation... a.co/d/etrlive
A progressive PAC financed TV ad just told me not to believe my lying eyes about Maryland-that I should ignore historic tax increases-looming budget deficits-a credit rating downgrade & fleeing small businesses-and even thank those who created the mess. Think I’ll pass.