I also do not hold Dr. Branch to blame, I think that some of the blame should be bore by all, including those of us to fearful to stand-up to the fallout of the implementation affect of the next-step doctrine.
I for one, I can no longer sit by on the sidelines and find fault with what is clearly also my responsibility. I too am responsible, as a resident of this community I should have taken Dr. Branch aside and had a frank and honest dialog with him, likewise his friends and supporters should have, when the signs were clearly there that something was amiss. The Board of trustees also needs to step up and own their part in this; they set the train in motion and set the schedule, allowing the scheduled stops to be by-passed in achieving the schedule.
As a result of how I view this scenario I have asked the Governor of Washington Christine Gregoire to appoint me to the Board of Trustees upon the next avalaible vacancy. Responses can be sent to gene5504@aol.com
-Eugene Carroll
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