Fwd: [Vision2020] Re: PERSI REPORT

[Donovan Arnold]

Ms. Gray,

Do we have selective reading? Are you reading things that people didn't 
write? Are you making assumptions about people?

Please tell me exactly where it is that anybody said that Mr.Trail was gone 
under the Americans with Disabilities Act? Who is harassing Mr Trail for 
taking a medical leave of absence? Who is harassing Mr. Trail for taking 
care of his Family?

I seem to recall stating that if Mr. Trail is NOT gone for Medical Reasons, 
then 3 weeks is a long time. The Americans with Disabilities Act, and the 
Family Leave of Absence are medical reasons. Reasons which Mr. Trail says he 
doesn't qualify under.

I happen to think that if someone is gone, a great deal of time, who is not 
gone for a medical reasons, is not doing their job. I expect that they ran 
for the job because they wanted to represent us and people voted for them, 
lie me, because they wanted to be represented by him and expect him to be 
there.

If Mr. Trail is having to leave for medical reasons, I would accept that as 
reason for someone being gone. Being sick, or taking care or needy family 
member qualifies as a medical reason. If Mr. Trail has a disability, then we 
should make sure that he is given all the accommodations he needs to do his 
job in Representing the people of Latah County.

Mr. Trail just said in his email, that he is in perfect health. If he is in 
perfect health, why is he missing representing Moscow Residents?

I think it is absurd and unacceptable for you to accuse people of ignoring 
the American Disabilities Act, and the Family Leave of Absence, when in fact 
this isn't even a issue in conversation. Your situation is not Mr. Trails 
situation.

Are Representatives to be allowed to represent people in their district 
whenever they just feel like it, and just take off whenever they want? Is 
your opinion of the people in Moscow so low that you think we don't deserve 
constant and proper representation?

Take Care,

Donovan J Arnold

PS,  "I am waiting to see if Mark Solomon will post his medical records for 
the past 15 years."--Is a disgusting statement. I would never require or ask 
anyone to do this. If you asked this of me as a job requirement, I would 
file charges against you and you would most likely be fired from your job. 
this is unacceptable behavior, especially from someone that values their own 
privacy so much. Even jokingly, this is demented and would be illegal in the 
private sector.

>From: Debbie Gray <dgray at uidaho.edu>
>To: Donovan Arnold <donovanarnold at hotmail.com>
>CC: Tom Trail <ttrail at moscow.com>, vision2020 at whale2.fsr.net
>Subject: RE: Fwd: [Vision2020] Re: PERSI REPORT
>Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 13:26:58 -0700 (PDT)
>
>If this were an employee covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act
>or the Family Medical Leave Act, I don't see that it would be legal to
>harass Mr. Trail for taking medical leave. Why is it justifiable just
>because he is an elected official? What if he is dealing with health
>issues within his family? That is still none of our business. And imagine
>if he had ignored family related health issues to stay down in Boise,
>wouldn't we be hearing all sorts of criticism about what kind of a person
>would do that? I've had to take medical leave for my own health problems
>and those of my family and I've heard plenty of people whine about how I
>was basically just on vacation. My husband heard smarmy comments when he
>took off time under the FMLA after both of our children were born. Do we
>value families or not?
>
>If you don't want to vote for him, DON'T, but bringing up his medical
>business is unacceptable. And now I am waiting to see if Mark Solomon will
>post his medical records for the past 15 years... =)
>
>Debbie
> >Donovan Arnold wrote:
>
>1) Mr. Trail's health is his business. However, what is OUR business is if
>Trail can go to Boise and represent us. It seems to me that Mr.Trail is
>always gone. If he is in great health, why is he always handing his seat
>to someone else? It makes no sense to me why he is in office if he not
>going to vote or even go to Boise. I certainly have no problem with him
>not making every vote, but three week leaves of absence at a time when he
>doesn't have health problems seems a bit excessive to me.
>
>
>Debbie
>
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