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<div>I am not experienced enough on this list to know what is appropriate to it or not. But since the issue of Cindy Chavez was raised, I believe it is important to respond. Cindy was one of the key leaders to support the increase of San Jose's minimum wage to $10 an hour, as well as a supporter many other key issues to the lives of working people, including health care and immigrant rights. She has only one serious opponent, Teresa Alvarado. Unfortunately, Ms. Alvarado has aligned herself with the Mayor, every other anti-union politician in San Jose, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Republican Party. It is true that Cindy has sent out a lot of mailers, but perhaps it is because she feels it is necessary to respond to the DAILY slams against her that appear in the Mercury News and Metro. These two papers have open contempt for the poor and those who work for a living - both had the nerve to OPPOSE increasing the minimum wage, as they apparently preferred to see the people who serve them in restaurants and clean their homes go hungry and homeless.</div>
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<div>I do not agree with Cindy on many issues - she is far too "Democratic Party" for my taste. But I disagree with allying with the right which is trying to block election of a pro-union person to the Board of Supervisors. Where there is a good Green alternative, I am fine with rejecting the lesser of two evils. But this not the case in this campaign, so I have put a Cindy Chavez sign in my front yard.</div>
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From: John Thielking <pagesincolor@yahoo.com><br>
To: sosfbay-discuss <sosfbay-discuss@cagreens.org>; Paul Engstrom <paulmaryengstrom@gmail.com><br>
Sent: Thu, May 16, 2013 5:02 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [GPSCC-chat] Inappropriate Anti- Chavez on Green discuss<br>
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<div>If you are going to critique free speech, at least take the time to spell correctly and make complete sentences.</div>
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<div>John Thielking<br>
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--- On <b>Thu, 5/16/13, Paul Engstrom <i><<a href="mailto:paulmaryengstrom@gmail.com">paulmaryengstrom@gmail.com</a>></i></b> wrote:<br>
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From: Paul Engstrom <<a href="mailto:paulmaryengstrom@gmail.com">paulmaryengstrom@gmail.com</a>><br>
Subject: [GPSCC-chat] Inappropriate Anti- Chavez on Green discuss<br>
To: <a href="mailto:sosfbay-discuss@cagreens.org">sosfbay-discuss@cagreens.org</a><br>
Date: Thursday, May 16, 2013, 4:50 PM<br>
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<div class="plainMail">I felt this anti- Chavez,essage i n a Green forum not suitablei<br>
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More appropiate would be" Disclosure ""|of endorsers and reference to<br>
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Paul Engstrom.<br>
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