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Monday, 14 April 2008
Dear members of the Citizens Salary Setting Commission, I have received many e-mails regarding our Thursday evening meeting.  This is the most poignant.   Dave

 

Dave:

Just wanted to thank you and the Salary Commission for the opportunity to speak during Thursday night's public hearing.

As a former member of Modesto's Board of Zoning and other committee assignments in other cities I recognize the importance of citizen input in formulating decisions.  It's not only an important tool; it's the very core of what this democracy is all about.  With that in mind, I'd like to voice my concern with regard to one of your constituents, Rick Dahlseid

Elected and appointed representatives in government have an obligation to listen to the public, act respectfully and responsibly.  From my perspective, Commissioner Dahlseid is not listening to anyone whose opinion might differ from his own predetermined tainted position.  I found him rude, arrogant, and argumentative.  It's obvious he does not grasp the fact that we live in a society where government is by and for the people.

You know Dave, during the 1968 Tet Offensive, I attempted to focus on why I had volunteered to join the Army and go to Vietnam when I could have avoided it having been the only son.  It wasn't just because my Dad, who had been a WWII veteran, urged me to do so.  To a certain extent it was this heartfelt idea of protecting my country from the enemies of democracy.  Now, forty years later I'm beginning to realize that I didn't have to travel 10,000 miles to hunt down those bad guys because in reality they were already here.

MIKE REGO

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