Let ‘We the People’ lead
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We the People. For some reason that simple three-word phrase has been sticking with me everywhere I go these days. And I go everywhere in Northern California for my jobs. As of the 4th of Feb., I was working three jobs, not so much from necessity, but rather a sense of security. Luckily, I have that need for security because times have taken its toll on my employer, so much so that we were laid off as of today. I understood how the economy was affecting my employer and so many others, so I expected this to happen sooner or later. We need to stop fixing what isn’t broke, and we need to focus on what really matters. How many politicians do you believe have been laid off, or had to worry about that ever happening to them? It’s time for a change and “We the People” can make this happen, if we work together. Maybe District 4 needs new blood in the state assembly. Maybe someone other than a politician needs to be heard. Maybe “We the People” need a voice. Charles Boggus, Auburn
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Come one, come all. Tell us your lies and may the best liar get elected.
Charles; Do you really believe that the problem is in District 4? Seriously?
I suppose you are opposed to Tom McClintock (The EVIL incumbent) in old district 4, but you intend to support Boxer, Obama, and all of those other incumbents...right?
loomisresident: That's what I'm afraid of...McClintock mops the floor with his opposition when it comes to that requisite skill.
Unless WTP get out of the two-party, R & D only mentality, nothing will ever change.
Those who vote decide nothing. Those that count the votes decide everything. Joseph Stalin, Russian Dictator
WTP A freeman, no party, probably best as a write in.
Hi Gold Panner,
If you read the letter again I think you will see that Charles is referring to the 4th Assembly (4th AD) district not the 4th Congressional district. Ted Gains is the representative in Sacramento from the 4th AD. Just a point of clarification.
At a recent coffee meet and greet with CA Assembly member Ted Gains of the 4th Assembly District, the first 4 questions for him were all about the growing difficulty parents and students are facing both getting the needed classes and affording the skyrocketing fees at college. Having taken the "no tax" pledge there was not anything Ted could say to assure his constituents that he would be trying to help them. All he could say was that everyone needs to tighten their belts. Higher education needs to be funded and the demand for educated people in the workplace will grow. The money will need to come from somewhere and Republican lawmakers seem to think they can find the money by raising tuition and reducing the number of students who can attend college and by cutting human services and public employees wages and benefits. I don't think that will work. At some point the tyranny of the minority will have to give way to reason and revenue will need to be raised from the general population to support education instead of putting more and more of the burden on students and their parents.
See the article in the Roseville Press Tribune today by Curtis Walker http://rosevillept.com/detail/141815.html