| -----Original Message----- From: Duane Snider [mailto:dsnider@state.nd.us] To: bgale9@home.com Dear Dr. Gale, I would like to take this time to personally thank you for the excellent care you gave me some time ago when I was a patient of yours. I had painful blisters on the back of my heels and you got me back on my feet again. As an avid golfer, this was truly a blessing, but my golf game is another subject. As an investigator for the Morton County Sheriff's Department, I have transported jail inmates to your clinic and was genuinely impressed by your compassion and professionalism toward the inmates. This is a sign of a true professional when you show no bias towards others. It bothers me that in our society where the majority are supposed to rule, that doesn't appear to be the case anymore. With all the overwhelming support that you have received from friends, colleagues, and patients, it makes me conclude that there is definitely a conspiracy against you. I have read and agree that the members of the State Board of Podiatric Medicine should change members more often to insure fairness to those which it represents, to include Dr. Olson who heads the board. I hope that Governor Schafer will utilize his power to change this or abolish the board completely. Please forward this letter to the State Senators and Representatives in hope that it could bring about positive change.Sincerely, Duane Snider
Dear Duane, You can't imagine how many times my wife and I have been amazed by the tremendous support that several hundred people have given us. I don't think we could have made it this far without knowing that everyone realizes how unfairly I have been treated. My wife and I are in the process of getting rid of a vehicle, our boat, and the Olson's are insisting that I get an appraisal for a small coin collection that I have from when I was a child. These things don't bother us any more like they used to. We are lucky in so many ways. They can take my clinic and my license to practice. They can ruin my career. But they can't change the truth because everyone can clearly see what has happened here. They just took this too far. I am not a fighter or a vindictive person. I have been told that I waited too long before I started fighting back, but now that I know that there is no chance of the Board treating me fairly, I will continue to be vocal about this whether I win this appeal or not. The worse they bury me the louder we will get. Everyone supports us. Someday soon we will get into the national media spotlight and eventually this will all turn around for us. As you know I live by the saying, "treat people the way you would like them to treat you". It's a very simple philosophy that works well. It's a good feeling to be able to take the high road and not be concerned about the consequences from other people taking illegal actions against us. We have faith. Thank you so much for your kind words. Brian www.briangale.com |