Thursday was a very satisfying day. A small group from Turlock met up with a couple of Modesto patriot members to rally outside of Congressman Jeff Denham's office for an hour. This was no ordinary rally. This was a THANK YOU rally. For an hour, we waved signs to the traffic as it passed by - signs that read thank you to Denham for supporting his constituents. Just as we have a duty to rally in protest, we also have a duty to rally when our representatives do something right.
The group was very small which was really disappointing. I regret that Modesto did not get the word that we were rallying to support Mr. Denham. A larger grouip would have had more impact on people driving by. Too much, our representatives hear only the complaints, the problems. We need to say thank you. We need to let them know that we are not only watching, but, that we are grateful.
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Later in the evening, Turlock's general meeting met at the Pizza Factory. Assemblyman Bill Berryhill was our guest speaker. While reflecting on the experience of his first term and the changes he is experiencing in his second term, he spoke to issues that are of great concern to many of us - issues such as voter fraud, water rights, loss of businesses large and small in California because of over-regulation, and of course, the budget - just to name a few.
He also spoke to the reality of the difficulties of working with any success as a member of the minority party. He cautioned us that no matter how difficult we imagine that it is, it is truly much worse. But he also underscored the importance of not giving up, to continuing efforts to form bi-partisan bridges, and not lossing sight of our goals.
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