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In Barbara Johnson's letter to the editor titled "Steve Fox, an
Opportunist?" she uses my name and asserts that I was "Steve Fox's campaign
manager". I'm not sure where she got that information, but it is completely false. I have never been Steve Fox's campaign manager and can not even fathom why someone would suggest that I was. Further, while I have not endorsed or announced my support for any candidate for office in the Democratic Club of the High Desert, I will not be supporting either Robert Forshay or Steve Fox. My vote was decided months ago.
The letter further stated that I turned over a mailing list of Democratic Club of the High Desert to Mr. Fox. Once again, totally untrue. To be fair
to Mr. Fox, as a paid member of the Democratic Club, he has every right to
run for office, and even campaign for that position, and Mr. Fox should have the same ability to contact club members if he's running that the current Board members who are seeking reelection already have. While I have no issues with Mr. Fox campaigning for the position he's interested in, I can
assure you that Mr. Fox never approached me for a membership list, nor did he get one from me.
I have been a proud member of the Democratic Club of the High Desert for many years, and like any proud member, I will be at the DCHD elections on January 27th. If Ms. Johnson is concerned about the future of the club and who is running for office in the club, I would invite her to attend. She can
join and vote the same night. If she is curious as to where I stand, who I am supporting for office, and why I am supporting them, I would simply invite her to give me a call, I'd be more than happy to clear up any confusion for her myself instead of having false statements made about where I stand.
Sincerely,
Denise Latanzi
Community Organizing Chair
Democratic Club of the High Desert
My dad knows his best friend is about to be "let go", but because of policy can't let him know. I watch it tearing my dad apart, being unable to tell him, and it kills me.
How would I feel, would I be able to do the same in my dad's position? not a chance, I’m not strong enough.I’m not sure I want to be strong enough.
If I know my best friend isgetting canned, I would let him know asap. But I guess I don't have the responsibilities my dad does, the obligations. Ever wonder why "heck with the system!” this is why. My dad would get screwed for letting his best friend know, and he needs the money (half thanks to an ex-wife, half thanks to the economy).
So he's gotta let these people screw over his friend, while he torments on the sidelines. It’s garbage. And this is the "liberal elite"? What the heck is "the right" thinking?
I guess they all have cushy jobs, don't have to face the world the middle to lower class has to face.Lately I’ve been stewing over how the conservatives have been pushing themselves as the common person, the everyday man, all the while their policies favor the upper class, those who have money, the people who, even losing it all, would still remain on top.
And yet, here I am, in the lower tier of their middleclass family, Feeling like maybe I’m just the black sheep.
They can't ALL beHeartless people, so I must be the exception to their rule, right? That’s my op-ed piece. Please run it! I don't care. It's how I feel a lot of the middle class feels. If I'm wrong, fine. But I have a feeling I'm not...
Ben LawrencePalmdale, Ca
