
As a result, constituents sometimes resort to shouting or holding signs that indicate their feelings about his response. Walberg will use his microphone to speak over the top of that person. This is very frustrating. When a constituent does try to speak up, Mr. Walberg contains misleading or untrue information. Follow up or discussion of his answer is not allowed, not even by the person who wrote the question, and not even when the response given by Mr. Luckily, at the Dexter meeting, the moderator was Judge Karl Fink, who read each postcard verbatim. Attendees are required to write questions on postcards which are then read by a moderator, who can filter them as he or she chooses or is instructed. Walberg does not allow his constituents to speak at his open meetings. It wouldn’t have prevented any of those people who had those guns from still having those guns.” ” “The Bills that were passed in the House, and happily will not pass the Senate, but were passed in the House just two weeks ago would not have done anything for any of those school shootings, theater shootings, church shootings – nothing. Which included what I mentioned earlier, the funding that goes to the states and the local communities, local school districts that can be used for putting in place what is necessary to prevent something like Parkland: training of individuals as well as operational issues and component parts. But we passed a major package for gun safety, and opposition to gun violence in this country. Walberg: “Um, I remember that list on the white board. And only because the President’s name is Trump, right now, is there any opposition to it.” It’s going to take more than that to do the entire border where it’s needed. And that’s where he got the 8 billion dollar price tag that he’s offering now in this new legislation. And that’s all the President’s doing by going to Customs and Border Patrol, Homeland Security agents and leaders and asking them: Where is it needed, and whadd’ya need? That’s where he got the 7 billion dollar price tag. We don’t need a wall on the entire border. And his response to this, the questions of people saying: Do we need a wall on the entire border? – No. He would tell you the portions of his district that do need a wall. As a group, they take no positions on issues or candidates they encourage understanding and discourage argument.Walberg: “Because it is, and it is because the people who actually take care of the country – and Will Hurd’s district – I know Will, we’re good friends, and a good portion of his district doesn’t need a wall. Their meeting agenda is typically determined by those present and they also invite candidates to step up on the “Stump” to deliver persuasive campaign speeches. The Forum is organized by former Judge Karl Fink and former State Representative John Hansen – a pair of individuals known to approach solutions from different perspectives.

Their purpose is to provide a positive environment for any interested citizen to “Listen and Learn” about current events. They meet on the first and third Saturdays of each month from 8:30 to 9:30 AM at the Dexter Wellness Center (currently via Zoom). The Dexter Forum has been in existence since 2015.

The event will also be recorded and posted on the District website for later viewing HERE Community members may participate in the Zoom panel by registering in advance HERE:Īfter registering, participants will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining theĬommunity members may also watch the meeting via live stream on the District website:
