Comments on: A Private Decision on Assembly District 26 Primary Goes Public https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/06/01/a-private-decision-on-assembly-district-26-primary-goes-public/ In-depth, locally-produced coverage of the Central Valley. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:43:55 -0700 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Issac Kennedy https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/06/01/a-private-decision-on-assembly-district-26-primary-goes-public/#comment-5495 Issac Kennedy Thu, 02 Jun 2016 18:25:19 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=20859#comment-5495 Macareno is the best choice by far to represent the whole district and its residents. No website does not equal disorganized. Macareno is the best choice by far to represent the whole district and its residents. No website does not equal disorganized.

]]> By: Nancy Vigran https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/06/01/a-private-decision-on-assembly-district-26-primary-goes-public/#comment-5493 Nancy Vigran Thu, 02 Jun 2016 17:48:17 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=20859#comment-5493 In reply to <a href="https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/06/01/a-private-decision-on-assembly-district-26-primary-goes-public/#comment-5491">Kennon</a>. Thank you for your explanation Kennon - as I said, it is confusing - I have heard and read different explanations from veterans and veteran affair representatives, and so still remains unclear to me. If it is as you say, then I DO believe it should be renamed. In reply to Kennon.

Thank you for your explanation Kennon – as I said, it is confusing – I have heard and read different explanations from veterans and veteran affair representatives, and so still remains unclear to me. If it is as you say, then I DO believe it should be renamed.

]]> By: Kennon https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2016/06/01/a-private-decision-on-assembly-district-26-primary-goes-public/#comment-5491 Kennon Thu, 02 Jun 2016 14:33:28 +0000 http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=20859#comment-5491 I agree with most of your assessment of the candidates. But knocking Mr Mathis for "taking" his veteran's disability compensation when he is able to work shows a clear misunderstanding of what that benefit represents and the spirit on which is was granted. That veterans disability payment is a retirement check. Asking Mr Mathis to decline that money is equivalent to asking someone who served 20 years then retired from the military at age 38 to not take that money they have earned if they are going to continue working in a civilian job for another 20 years. A veteran may lose an appendage, have permanent ringing in their ears, damaged vision, night terrors....none of these conditions would preclude them from seeking gainful employment in the public or private sector after separation from the armed forces but that condition did not exist prior to their enlistment and it is a part of their physical or mental wellness they sacrificed in service to their country. Regarding his wife collecting benefits from the Wounded Warrior project, since I don't have any idea to what extent Mr Mathis may or may not have been injured (that is between him and the VA) I cannot comment on that. But otherwise I find your assessment of these candidates to be spot on. Thank you. I agree with most of your assessment of the candidates. But knocking Mr Mathis for “taking” his veteran’s disability compensation when he is able to work shows a clear misunderstanding of what that benefit represents and the spirit on which is was granted. That veterans disability payment is a retirement check. Asking Mr Mathis to decline that money is equivalent to asking someone who served 20 years then retired from the military at age 38 to not take that money they have earned if they are going to continue working in a civilian job for another 20 years. A veteran may lose an appendage, have permanent ringing in their ears, damaged vision, night terrors….none of these conditions would preclude them from seeking gainful employment in the public or private sector after separation from the armed forces but that condition did not exist prior to their enlistment and it is a part of their physical or mental wellness they sacrificed in service to their country.

Regarding his wife collecting benefits from the Wounded Warrior project, since I don’t have any idea to what extent Mr Mathis may or may not have been injured (that is between him and the VA) I cannot comment on that.

But otherwise I find your assessment of these candidates to be spot on. Thank you.

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