vsammons@vsscc.com, Author at Cecil County Conservative Republican http://vincentsammons.com/author/vsammonsvsscc-com/ Sat, 16 May 2026 14:43:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 http://vincentsammons.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cropped-mg1p4mS-1-32x32.png vsammons@vsscc.com, Author at Cecil County Conservative Republican http://vincentsammons.com/author/vsammonsvsscc-com/ 32 32 Further Oversight Needed on Voices of Hope Real-Estate Operations and Public Funding http://vincentsammons.com/further-oversight-needed-on-voices-of-hope-real-estate-operations-and-public-funding/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=further-oversight-needed-on-voices-of-hope-real-estate-operations-and-public-funding http://vincentsammons.com/further-oversight-needed-on-voices-of-hope-real-estate-operations-and-public-funding/#respond Sat, 16 May 2026 14:43:26 +0000 http://vincentsammons.com/?p=243 As Voices of Hope continues expanding its footprint across Cecil County through property acquisitions, leased office space, and recovery housing operations, public records now show a growing need for additional …

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As Voices of Hope continues expanding its footprint across Cecil County through property acquisitions, leased office space, and recovery housing operations, public records now show a growing need for additional financial and governance oversight surrounding the organization’s real-estate activities.

This is not an accusation of criminal wrongdoing. At this stage, the issue is accountability, transparency, and ensuring taxpayer-funded nonprofit resources are being managed appropriately and at fair-market value.

Voices of Hope is heavily dependent on government funding. Financial disclosures show that approximately 90–94% of the organization’s support comes from Maryland state and local government sources. Because public funds are involved, the organization’s real-estate transactions should be subject to heightened scrutiny similar to what would be expected of a quasi-governmental entity.

Recent Maryland SDAT property records reviewed in connection with Voices of Hope show the organization has acquired multiple properties in Elkton totaling more than $1.1 million in purchase prices within recent years.

The properties include:
• 110 Elkton Boulevard – purchased for $325,000
• 305 Elkton Boulevard – purchased for $375,000
• 408 Park Circle – purchased for $465,000

Public SDAT records show the 408 Park Circle property currently carries a 2025 assessed value of approximately $217,100 despite a reported purchase price of $465,000. While assessed value does not necessarily equal market value, the disparity is significant enough to justify questions regarding appraisal methodology, funding sources, and board approval procedures.

Additionally, SDAT records classify the 110 Elkton Boulevard transfer as “non-arms length other,” a designation that does not prove wrongdoing but typically indicates the transaction may not have occurred as a conventional open-market sale. In situations involving publicly funded nonprofits, such transactions warrant additional review to determine whether any insider relationships, conflicts of interest, or preferential arrangements existed.

Questions also continue surrounding the organization’s lease arrangement at 224 East Main Street in Elkton. Prior lease records reflected monthly costs in the range of approximately $3,000 to $4,000 before an amended agreement significantly increased payments associated with KST, LLC to reportedly around $7,500 per month. Audit records indicate the lease expense rose substantially under the revised terms. Public real-estate listings show the building itself is approximately 6,688 square feet and appears to operate as a multi-tenant converted residential office building.

Without additional disclosure, it remains unclear:
• how much of the building Voices of Hope exclusively occupies,
• whether portions are shared or subleased,
• whether the lease reflects fair-market value,
• what improvements or services are included,
• and whether any relationships exist between the landlord and organizational leadership.

Again, none of these facts independently establish misconduct. However, they create legitimate public-interest concerns that warrant stronger oversight mechanisms due to the volume of taxpayer money involved.

Several oversight measures would help improve transparency and public confidence:

  1. Independent Fair-Market Appraisals
    All property acquisitions and leases involving public funds should include independent third-party appraisals and market-rate analyses.
  2. Full Related-Party Disclosure
    The organization should publicly disclose any personal, financial, business, or familial relationships connected to landlords, sellers, contractors, or vendors involved in transactions with the nonprofit.
  3. Board Approval Transparency
    Major real-estate transactions should include documented board votes, conflict-of-interest disclosures, and meeting minutes available for public inspection when taxpayer funds are involved.
  4. Public Lease Disclosure
    Taxpayer-funded nonprofits should disclose major lease agreements, square footage occupied, escalation clauses, and whether the organization is paying above-market rates.
  5. State Audit Expansion
    Future audits should include targeted review of:
    • property acquisition processes,
    • lease negotiations,
    • vendor relationships,
    • occupancy/utilization rates,
    • and related-party exposure.
  6. Oversight Similar to Public Agencies
    When a nonprofit receives the overwhelming majority of its funding from government sources, there is a strong argument that certain transparency standards similar to Freedom of Information Act expectations should apply.

The concern is not whether nonprofits should own property or lease office space. Many successful nonprofits do. The issue is whether public money is being spent efficiently, transparently, and free from undisclosed conflicts or excessive private benefit.

Given the scale of government funding involved, additional scrutiny of Voices of Hope’s expanding real-estate portfolio is both reasonable and necessary to protect public trust.

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When Does a “Nonprofit” Become Functionally Government? http://vincentsammons.com/when-does-a-nonprofit-become-functionally-government/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-does-a-nonprofit-become-functionally-government http://vincentsammons.com/when-does-a-nonprofit-become-functionally-government/#respond Fri, 15 May 2026 17:02:44 +0000 http://vincentsammons.com/?p=238 Voices of Hope and the Growing Debate Over Public Accountability In Maryland and across the United States, nonprofit organizations increasingly perform functions that were once handled directly by government agencies. …

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Voices of Hope and the Growing Debate Over Public Accountability

In Maryland and across the United States, nonprofit organizations increasingly perform functions that were once handled directly by government agencies. They receive public grants, administer taxpayer-funded programs, influence public policy, and in some cases operate almost entirely on government money while remaining legally private entities.

That raises a major public-interest question:

At what point does a nonprofit become so dependent on taxpayer funding that it should be subject to the same transparency rules as government agencies?

The debate becomes especially relevant when examining organizations like Voices of Hope Maryland, whose own financial disclosures indicate that the overwhelming majority of its revenue comes from government sources.


A Nonprofit Almost Entirely Funded by Taxpayers

According to publicly available IRS filings and audited financial reports, Voices of Hope receives the vast majority of its funding from government grants and contracts. In some reporting periods, roughly 94% of the organization’s revenue originated from government funding streams.

That means taxpayers—not private donors—are effectively financing nearly the entire operation.

Yet despite this level of public funding, the organization still operates under the legal protections and disclosure limitations of a private nonprofit corporation rather than a public agency.

That distinction matters.

Government entities are generally subject to:

  • Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests
  • Public records laws
  • Open meeting requirements
  • Procurement oversight
  • Public salary scrutiny
  • Enhanced auditing standards
  • Ethics and conflict-of-interest rules

Private nonprofits, even when heavily government-funded, often are not.


The Public Accountability Gap

This creates what critics describe as a “transparency gap.”

Taxpayers may fund nearly all operations of an organization while simultaneously having limited access to:

  • Internal communications
  • Detailed spending records
  • Contracts
  • Personnel decisions
  • Oversight documentation
  • Investigative findings
  • Performance metrics
  • Internal governance records

In practical terms, the public may be paying for the organization without receiving the same transparency rights they would have if the program were operated directly by a county or state agency.

That concern becomes more significant when nonprofits:

  • perform government-like services,
  • influence public policy,
  • receive recurring state appropriations,
  • or maintain close relationships with elected officials.

Oversight Concerns Already Raised in Audits

This issue becomes even more serious when financial audits themselves identify internal control or oversight concerns.

Voices of Hope’s publicly released audits and financial disclosures have already drawn attention because auditors noted concerns involving financial oversight and internal controls. While audits do not automatically imply wrongdoing, they are specifically designed to identify areas where accountability systems may be weak or vulnerable.

When an organization is almost entirely funded by taxpayer dollars, even routine audit findings become matters of public concern because:

  • the money originates from the public,
  • the services affect the public,
  • and failures in oversight potentially expose public funds to misuse.

The public-interest argument for transparency becomes substantially stronger under those circumstances.


Courts Have Already Faced This Question

The legal issue itself is not new.

Courts around the country have repeatedly examined whether heavily government-funded nonprofits should be treated as “quasi-public” entities for purposes of public records laws.

Several factors are commonly considered:

  1. How much funding comes from government?
  2. Does the organization perform a governmental function?
  3. Does government exercise control or oversight?
  4. Would the function otherwise be performed by government?
  5. Is the organization effectively acting on behalf of the state?

Some courts have ruled that certain nonprofits can indeed be subject to public records laws when they become deeply intertwined with government operations.

Others have maintained that private corporate status shields them from full FOIA compliance, even when public funding is substantial.

The result is an inconsistent patchwork nationwide.


The “94% Question”

At some point, the distinction between “private nonprofit” and “publicly funded government proxy” becomes difficult to ignore.

If an organization receives:

  • nearly all of its revenue from taxpayers,
  • administers public-service programs,
  • receives government grants year after year,
  • partners directly with public agencies,
  • and influences public policy,

many citizens reasonably ask:

Why should transparency stop simply because the organization incorporated as a nonprofit?

Critics argue that the current system can create a loophole where governments effectively outsource public functions into private structures that avoid the accountability obligations government agencies normally face.

Supporters of nonprofits counter that additional disclosure burdens could hinder operations, expose sensitive client information, and discourage organizations from partnering with government.

But as public funding levels rise, the pressure for increased transparency rises with it.


Why This Matters Beyond One Organization

This issue extends far beyond Voices of Hope.

Across the country, nonprofit organizations now manage:

  • addiction recovery programs,
  • homelessness initiatives,
  • violence intervention efforts,
  • public health services,
  • housing programs,
  • workforce development,
  • and criminal justice diversion programs.

Many of these organizations operate with budgets funded overwhelmingly by taxpayers.

As that trend continues, the line between “private nonprofit” and “public institution” becomes increasingly blurred.

The core issue is not whether nonprofits do valuable work.

The issue is whether organizations that are almost entirely taxpayer-funded should be allowed to operate with substantially less transparency than the government agencies funding them.

That debate is likely to intensify as nonprofit budgets continue to grow and public scrutiny over government spending increases.

Because ultimately, when taxpayers fund nearly the entire operation, many believe the public has a right to see more than just annual summaries and limited disclosures.

They believe the public has a right to full accountability.

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Redemption, Power, and Public Trust: Questions Surround Voices of Hope and Aaron Wright http://vincentsammons.com/redemption-power-and-public-trust-questions-surround-voices-of-hope-and-aaron-wright/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=redemption-power-and-public-trust-questions-surround-voices-of-hope-and-aaron-wright http://vincentsammons.com/redemption-power-and-public-trust-questions-surround-voices-of-hope-and-aaron-wright/#respond Fri, 15 May 2026 09:50:30 +0000 http://vincentsammons.com/?p=235 In communities struggling with addiction, recovery nonprofits often become pillars of hope, advocacy, and public investment. They receive taxpayer dollars, shape local policy discussions, and are frequently viewed as beyond …

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In communities struggling with addiction, recovery nonprofits often become pillars of hope, advocacy, and public investment. They receive taxpayer dollars, shape local policy discussions, and are frequently viewed as beyond criticism because of the emotionally sensitive work they perform.

But transparency advocates warn that public sympathy should never replace oversight — especially when nonprofits become intertwined with politics, government funding, and leadership figures with extensive criminal histories.

Those concerns are now surfacing in Cecil County as Aaron Wright, a senior figure connected to Voices of Hope Maryland, seeks elected office while publicly presenting a simplified version of a far more extensive criminal background documented in court records and federal filings.

Public records reviewed across Pennsylvania, Maryland, and federal court systems show a decades-long history involving robbery convictions, weapons charges, drug offenses, federal narcotics trafficking, supervised-release violations, fugitive proceedings, addiction relapse, and later DUI-related incidents.

Among the most serious cases was a federal prosecution in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, where Wright was identified as a defendant in a multi-person MDMA and ketamine trafficking conspiracy. Federal records summarized in the court timeline show Wright ultimately pled guilty to MDMA distribution and received an 84-month federal prison sentence followed by supervised release.

Supervision records later documented missed probation appointments, missed drug testing, mental-health treatment failures, alcohol-related incidents, and later drug-related violations while still under federal supervision.

Years later, Bucks County court records and reporting documented another incident involving a DUI crash in which prosecutors reportedly stated PCP and methadone were present in Wright’s system after he crossed into oncoming traffic and struck utility poles.

Eventually, Wright entered the recovery community and became involved with Voices of Hope Maryland, later rising into nonprofit leadership and public advocacy roles. Public biographies emphasize redemption, addiction recovery, homelessness, and rebuilding his life through peer-support work.

But critics argue the issue is no longer simply personal redemption.

The concern now centers on institutional power, taxpayer money, and public accountability.

Voices of Hope’s audited financial filings show the organization has rapidly expanded into a multimillion-dollar operation heavily dependent on public funding. Audit records show approximately 90–94% of organizational revenue came from government grants and public agencies.

Federal award expenditures exceeded roughly $4 million in the 2025 reporting period alone, much of it tied to opioid-response and recovery initiatives.

Although auditors repeatedly issued unmodified opinions finding no material federal grant noncompliance, the same audits also documented recurring internal-control concerns over multiple years. These included inadequate segregation of accounting duties, opportunities for management override of controls, repeated accounting adjustment issues, and reliance on external auditors to assist in preparing financial statements.

Auditors specifically warned that the organization’s structure increased the risk that “errors or irregularities could occur and not be detected.”

Importantly, none of the audit findings establish fraud or criminal misconduct by Voices of Hope. No public evidence currently shows theft, embezzlement, or misuse of grant money.

Still, governance experts often view certain combinations of factors as legitimate public-interest warning signs:

  • rapid nonprofit growth,
  • heavy taxpayer dependence,
  • political relationships,
  • weak internal controls,
  • emotionally insulated missions,
  • and leadership tied to extensive criminal histories.

Recovery nonprofits can become especially difficult to scrutinize because criticism is often framed as hostility toward addiction recovery itself. That dynamic can discourage aggressive oversight even when millions in public funds are involved.

The controversy becomes even more significant when nonprofit leadership intersects with electoral politics.

As Aaron Wright campaigns for Cecil County Council while connected to a publicly funded nonprofit organization, questions naturally arise about whether political influence, county relationships, grant access, or public funding decisions could eventually overlap.

Those questions do not mean people with criminal records are incapable of change. Nor do they prove wrongdoing by Voices of Hope or its staff.

But public accountability advocates argue voters deserve the full picture — not just the redemption narrative.

In the end, the issue may not be whether recovery is real. The issue is whether transparency, oversight, and institutional safeguards are strong enough to ensure public trust is justified.

Source Documents:

Aaron Wright Rap sheet Summary

Aaron Wrights wife Court records of theft ring over $10k

Voices Of Hope Financials (minus the past 2 years)

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The Man They Love to Hate http://vincentsammons.com/the-man-they-love-to-hate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-man-they-love-to-hate http://vincentsammons.com/the-man-they-love-to-hate/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:49:22 +0000 http://vincentsammons.com/?p=224 Why Telling the Truth in Cecil County Comes With a Price In Cecil County, Maryland, there are people who will shake my hand. There are also people who will not …

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Why Telling the Truth in Cecil County Comes With a Price

In Cecil County, Maryland, there are people who will shake my hand.

There are also people who will not look me in the eye.

Some thank me quietly for what I’ve exposed. Others curse my name and blame me for stirring trouble where they believe none existed.

That is the strange position you find yourself in when you decide to do something that most people would rather avoid:

You tell the truth about people who hold power.

Over time I’ve come to understand something important about this community, and really about any community.

The moment someone begins documenting uncomfortable facts about those in authority, the conversation almost never stays focused on the facts.

Instead, it shifts to the person revealing them.

That person becomes the story.

In this case, that person is me.

And depending on who you ask, I am either a citizen demanding accountability or the villain who caused unnecessary conflict in Cecil County politics.

The truth is far simpler than either of those labels.

I followed the evidence.

And the evidence led to places that some people wish it had never gone.

It Started With Questions

Every major story begins with a question.

Why was criticism disappearing from the social media pages of elected officials?

Why were ethics complaints against powerful figures quietly dismissed?

Why were conflicts of interest ignored while the public was told everything was functioning normally?

These questions were not abstract political arguments.

They involved real decisions made by real people who held positions of authority over the residents of Cecil County.

The deeper I looked, the more a pattern began to emerge.

It was not a dramatic conspiracy or secret society.

It was something far more common and far more dangerous.

Influence.

Influence inside institutions.

Influence that moved quietly through political relationships, business ties, and local networks that most residents never saw.

Evidence Changes Everything

Opinion is easy to dismiss.

Evidence is much harder.

So instead of speculation, I began documenting.

Screenshots.

Emails.

Public records.

Court filings.

Audio recordings.

Timelines.

Each piece of evidence added another piece to the puzzle of how local power operated.

And as those pieces were published publicly, something interesting happened.

Very few people actually challenged the authenticity of the evidence.

Instead, they began questioning me.

They questioned my motives.

They questioned my character.

They questioned why I was doing this.

But rarely did anyone say the documents were fake.

That reaction taught me something about human nature.

When people encounter information that threatens something they value—an official they supported, an institution they trust, or a political system they feel loyal to—they often respond in the same way.

They attack the messenger.

When Power Pushes Back

Eventually the conflict became unavoidable.

Public officials blocked critics on social media platforms that functioned as modern public forums.

Residents were excluded from discussions that should have been open to the public.

Communication with county government was restricted.

For some people these actions seemed minor.

For others they represented something much larger.

If elected officials can silence criticism in public spaces, then the foundation of democratic accountability begins to crumble.

That is why the issue did not remain a political argument.

It became a legal one.

A federal lawsuit followed, alleging violations of constitutional rights.

At that point the conflict moved beyond Facebook posts and political debate.

It entered the courtroom.

The Price of Exposure

Once you challenge powerful systems publicly, there is no easy path back to normal life.

Some people will view you as someone standing up for the community.

Others will view you as the person who disrupted the community.

Those reactions rarely depend on the facts themselves.

They depend on where people stand within the system that the facts expose.

If someone benefits from that system, they may see you as the problem.

If someone feels harmed or ignored by that system, they may see you as a voice for accountability.

That is how a community becomes divided over one person.

Not because the person is extraordinary.

But because the evidence they uncovered forced people to choose sides.

The Real Question

Over time I’ve heard the same phrase repeated countless times.

“People either love you or hate you.”

At first I thought that statement was about me.

Now I realize it isn’t.

It is about something much deeper.

It is about how people respond to uncomfortable truths.

The real question is not whether someone likes me.

The real question is whether they have looked at the evidence.

Did they read the documents?

Did they examine the timelines?

Did they listen to the recordings?

Or did they simply decide that it was easier to dismiss the person presenting them?

Because that choice determines everything.

A Mirror for the Community

The truth is that I did not set out to become a controversial figure.

I asked questions.

I documented what I found.

And I refused to pretend that the evidence did not exist.

That decision placed a mirror in front of this community.

Some people appreciated what they saw in that reflection.

Others did not.

But the reflection itself was real.

And once people see something clearly, it is very difficult to pretend they never saw it.

Why the Story Matters

This story is not about one politician, one lawsuit, or one investigative website.

It is about what happens when ordinary citizens begin examining the systems that govern them.

Local government often operates far from public attention.

Decisions are made quietly.

Relationships form behind closed doors.

Influence flows through channels that few people ever notice.

Until someone begins documenting it.

And when that happens, the reaction is almost always the same.

The messenger becomes the target.

The Final Question

So yes, there are people in Cecil County who love me.

And there are people who hate me.

But before anyone decides which side they fall on, there is one question they should ask themselves first.

Did you examine the evidence?

Or did you simply decide that it was easier to hate the person who showed it to you?

Because the answer to that question reveals far more about a community than it ever will about me.

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Good schools, safe neighborhoods, and an honest, transparent government. It really isn’t a lot to ask for, and for the last several years we have voted for community leaders who have promised to deliver just that. Unfortunately, we have learned that our politicians are much better at delivering promises than results.

We believed the lies and empty promises in large part because we trusted the institutions in our community. Our local school boards, police unions, and chambers of commerce supplied the endorsements in exchange for political favors, and we the voters supplied the votes. Big Business and special interest provided the funds in exchange for tax breaks and favorable zoning, and we the voters supplied the votes.

Our community is now at a turning point. We can end the coalition between the politicians and the special interest, and hold our public officials accountable. We can end the corruption and restore transparency. We can get back on track and give our community all we wanted in the first place, good schools, safe streets, and a good place to raise a family.

All this can be accomplished by voting for the conservative team in the Maryland Primary Election. It starts with a strong Republican Central Committee!
The Primary Election will be held on July 19th, and Early Voting begins July 7th and ends July 14th

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Tax and Spend Al Miller on Cecil County Council http://vincentsammons.com/tax-and-spend-al-miller-on-cecil-county-council/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tax-and-spend-al-miller-on-cecil-county-council http://vincentsammons.com/tax-and-spend-al-miller-on-cecil-county-council/#respond Mon, 04 Jul 2022 16:22:23 +0000 http://vincentsammons.com/?p=186 Should Republicans in Cecil County continue to support a Cecil County council member that has raised taxes not once but twice in a row during his first terms? This was …

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Should Republicans in Cecil County continue to support a Cecil County council member that has raised taxes not once but twice in a row during his first terms? This was voted on under the direction of the Alan McCarthy who was the County Executive during that time as well as a member of the Cecil Business Leaders PAC that has been the financier of the council member Patchell, Miller and Coutz campaigns.

Al Miller tries to lie about voting to raise taxes.

The Cecil Business Leaders PAC was formed in 2011 by the Johnson Family, Williams family with David Williams taking the lead, and Alan McCarthy. This fact can be verified by the Maryland Election Board records. On this record you can see Alan McCarthy’s home address on Biddle street.

Alan McCarthy formed the Cecil Business Leadsers PAC
Maryland Election Board Record for Cecil Business Leaders PAC *Note McCarthy’s home address on bottom

Al Miller continues to deny he raised taxes when we have him on public record voting for the tax increase and the Cecil Whig also published the tax increase in the public notice section of the newspaper as required by law. Remember Alan McCarthy also tried denying taxes on his re-election campaign and lost badly due to this as well as his association with Democrats. Al Miller is not much different this year. It is up to the voters to determine what the outcome will be for Miller and Coutz who both raised taxes with McCarthy and also supported by Democrats.

It will be very interesting to see if all of the marketing dollars from special interests and personal relationships/connections vs Millers actions on the tax payers of Cecil County will send him packing or endure more liberal polices like supporting liberal mandates and tax and spend policies.

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Conservative Cecil County Central Committee http://vincentsammons.com/conservative-cecil-county-central-committee/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=conservative-cecil-county-central-committee http://vincentsammons.com/conservative-cecil-county-central-committee/#respond Wed, 29 Jun 2022 11:20:10 +0000 http://vincentsammons.com/?p=182 The Primary is important! This race will be decided in the Republican Primary Election!  2022 Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, July 19, 2022.  7:00 am – 8 pm  Early Vote  Begins July 7, …

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The Primary is important! This race will be decided in the Republican Primary Election! 

2022 Primary Election will be held on 
Tuesday, July 19, 2022.  
7:00 am – 8 pm 

Early Vote  Begins July 7, 2022 
and ends July 14, 2022 
8 am – 8 pm 

During the 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election, Early Voting will be hosted at the 

Cecil County Administration Building,  200 Chesapeake Boulevard

 Elkton, MD 21921 and at

 Calvert Elementary School,

79 Brick Meetinghouse Rd

Rising Sun, MD 21911. 

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Why do Americans allow our government to

• Rewrite our nation’s history.

• Indoctrinate American students in our public school system.

• Dissolve our traditional values of honor, liberty, and justice for all.

• Implement a Marxist agenda that unleashes socialism throughout our country.Americans had better kick these politicians fostering these ideas to the curb or we will eventually turn into China or the prior USSR. We need to get the corruption and pay-offs in the form of stimulus/incentives out of government. Remember real capitalism is about supply and demand based on needs and wants and not artificial stimulation forcing a particular market because a special interests wants it.

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Where do I stand on Hot Button topics? http://vincentsammons.com/where-do-i-stand-on-hot-button-topics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=where-do-i-stand-on-hot-button-topics http://vincentsammons.com/where-do-i-stand-on-hot-button-topics/#comments Sun, 29 Nov 2020 14:04:25 +0000 http://vincentsammons.com/?p=140 Recently, I’ve been asked to answer some basic questions about my positions on certain “hot button” issues that people often become personal and emotional about. I am writing this to …

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Recently, I’ve been asked to answer some basic questions about my positions on certain “hot button” issues that people often become personal and emotional about. I am writing this to answer those questions, and articulate why I take the stances I do.

Q: Do you consider yourself to be progressive, moderate, or conservative in your beliefs? 

A: I consider myself a conservative. I believe that a smaller government is a better government. Centralized government has a record throughout history of overstepping its bounds in times of crisis; ranging all the way from the excessive bureaucracy of Rome which the created Julius Caesar’s dictatorship to the New Deal brought to life by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. This pattern continues today with the COVID-19 rules and funding. It’s not the government’s role to support the public financially by taking money from their citizens and redistributing it to those they think need it more. The role of government is to help foster common resources that EVERYONE uses, and not a particular race, class, age, or gender because that would be discrimination. Yet, the government does that all of the time. Marx wrongly stated that society should redistribute from each according to his ability to each according to his need, which is the basis of socialism. But whoever gets to decide who needs what, and how much will always make the wrong decision. That power belongs to the individual along with the right to provide it for themselves. We know ourselves and our needs best.

Q: What is your position on Taxes?

A; Taxes are necessary evil required to fund things at the national, state, and local level which affect us all. This includes law enforcement, infrastructure, and other public services that have become part of everyday life. However, these public services continually grow out of proportion–it’s like a new one pops up every day as more and more Americans become more dependent on them. They think a public option makes what should be provided by the private sector less expensive because everyone has to buys in with their tax dollars, with no understanding of the impact on the quality of the service which generally goes down. This relates to my position on smaller government. As we continue to foster more government services, the larger and more expensive government and our tax burdens become. Eventually, the cost of government will price everyone out of their financial autonomy.

Q; What is your position on LGBT issues?

A: Live and let live… While these folks do not represent me, it is not my or anyone else’s right to infringe on their self-choices. America is the land of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It is their personal business, not ours nor our government’s. Procreation helps our society grow, which means there will always be a need for heterosexual relationships. But at the same time, we should not necessarily be promoting certain types of behavior ostensibly as representation. The government should also not regulate marriages and churches, which would eliminate the issues surrounding gay marriage entirely. It would be up to the churches to handle, not the politicians. Often marriages are documented for governmental purposes (benefits and taxes).

Q: What is your position on abortion?

A: A life is a life. From the moment of conception to the moment we take our last breath, we are alive and we are human. When an unborn human is killed by abortion, we should call out what it is, a murder. I would only condone an abortion in extreme and special cases, such as when the life of the mother is at risk when the baby would not be able to survive or would suffer, or if the mother was raped. Abortion should not be an escape from the inconvenience. When we make a decision we suffer the consequences. An unborn baby is defenseless and should have more rights, and the mother should take responsibility for her actions (rape being an exception). Ultimately the mother will have to live with the decision to terminate, but the government should not be fostering this process with taxpayer dollars.

Q: What is your position on freedom of speech and freedom of religion?

A: I support the constitution as it is written. Be it speech, religion, or bearing arms, our written rights should not be infringed upon in any way. We need to allow Christianity to thrive again in our country rather than be shunned as it is now. I also believe communism is the underlying evil corroding the soul of America and it should be weeded out and destroyed. Communism directly opposes constitutional freedoms and has led to the ruin of many nations throughout the world. We as Americans have faced much turmoil as Democrats and even some Republicans try to instill policy and logic in a society based on socialist ideas.

Q: What is your position on legalizing marijuana?

A: Mind-altering drugs are not productive in any society. While I do believe every person is responsible for themselves and can do whatever they want when they want, it should not affect anyone else in their endeavors. It’s all too common to see people get so intoxicated they do stupid things that have the potential to hurt and even kill someone else or even themselves. I have yet to see anyone that is intoxicated be very productive in our society. The question comes again comes into play: what is the government’s role? The government’s responsibility is to enforce the law, and many laws are instituted to protect us from the adverse behavior of others. But how do you pull that off without infringing upon their rights? I mean, look at alcohol, which has many of the same issues with impairment but is legal as long as you are not driving. We still see drunk people stab and shoot people in their stupor. Alcohol is legally a drug for many reasons; an alcoholic and a junkie are the same things. We must be more consistent with our laws. Either we must legalize all mind-altering drugs, or ban them all. I would lean more towards banning in order to create a more productive society. Imagine how much better people could provide their necessities without feeding habits that can cost thousands of dollars every year. In a socialist society like the one we’re inching toward, we’re literally picking up the tab by subsidizing someone who comes up short on feeding their kids but never does without a drink. I won’t lie, I do enjoy a drink once in a while, but I am always responsible and I would not miss it if outlawed. People like to say that prohibition failed, but during the years it was in effect, the numbers for alcohol-related crimes and incidents bottomed out, and skyrocketed when it was lifted. I struggle a lot with this particular question because not everyone is an irresponsible user. Overall, the bad outweighs the good.

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Welcome to the Cecil County Conservative Republican website.  I plan to introduce you to candidates that have been vetted by other conservative citizens within Cecil County and not by the biased clubs and super-packs that are bought and paid for by special interests in and around Cecil County. I ran to be on the Cecil County Central Committee in 2018 for a 4-year term to help provide real conservative leadership and later became chairman to help push that agenda forward.  The average person should help foster our government, not money and agendas from those who simply want to exploit it.

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