As a veteran I very much support Ellen Beraud’s campaign to be the 5th District supervisor. She appears to be far more involved in working to make sure current veterans are fed and housed than in building war memorials. Debbie Arnold’s supporters seem to be saying that every village, town, and city should have a war memorial—or else it is unpatriotic. I disagree. I greatly respect all of those who have given their lives in defense of this nation, attending Memorial Day services at the park, and I feel Beraud is much more in touch with the real problems of living veterans than is her opponent.
Clement Salvadori
Atascadero
This article appears in Weddings 2020.


Thanks for your service IF you actually served in conflict. Weekend KP duty at the local National Guard is not the same as those that saw/see conflict near or on the front.
My father, a Vietnam volunteer, taught me years ago that serving is all about God and country. NEVER bring attention to your own service. It’s a disgrace in our eyes and narcissism at its worst.
#NEVERBERAUD
#Atascadero4Arnold
C C Marauder enters the conversation as one of the fusiliers of the “Fonzi Fascisti,” local militarist bully boys who rammed through in 2007 the ghastly sculpture heap that mars OUR veteran’s memorial in Lake Park. Notice how he is quick to denigrate veteran Salvadori – a tell-tale sign of Trumpist thuggery. Marauder tells us how his FATHER served – but not “marauder” himself!! – as if his father’s service somehow admits the son to the ranks of veterans. In “Marauder’s world,” only right wing nationalist veterans and their supporters get to speak; everyone else can shut up. Well, I won’t!
He also supports the multi-millionairess estate holder Debbie Arnold. She backs Trump, who shamefully smeared the former prisoner of war, US Navy pilot, John McCain. Any questions?
Triggered
Its simple…
#NEVERBERAUD
#Atascadero4Arnold
I’m calling it 18 minutes after the SLO polls have closed.
#NeverBeraud was prophetic
Now go away you Libocrat hippie (doper industry contribution taker).
The District 5 Supervisor winner is D. Arnold.
#Atascadero4Arnold 👏👏👏