Subject: TTC-I 69
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 01:29:04 -0600

To Whom This May Concern,

My name is Lance Corporal Michael Mathes,

I am an infantry rifleman in the United States Marine Corps., serving in Haditha, Iraq.

I have been away from my home and family in Waller, Texas for a year now and have not been able to be physically present at the meetings concerning the TTC-I 69 Corridor that is proposed to go thru my home.

I just want to have my voice heard on this proposal. I can NOT express how much I disapprove of the plan to put the TTC through Waller County.

Waller County as you know is a farming community and this corridor would destroy the county as well as many lives.

My home is on our family farm, which will not exist if this plan goes through.

I love my home, I can not see myself moving to any other city, and should NOT have to even think about moving, just because someone wants to put a super highway through my living room!

I have a question on this matter directed to whomever is taking the heat for this meeting... where do you live? why cant the TTC-I 69 go through your home? You want it so bad, put it there!

LEAVE US THE HELL ALONE, WE DONT WANT IT!

I am sure you have heard what I am saying before, im not the first to say this, but I am fighting for yours and everyone elses freedoms back home,  

I dont ask for parades or pats on the back when I return,

all I ask is to be able to pick my life back up, and live happily with my family.

I ask you this nicely, please, leave us in Waller County alone, let us keep our homes, farms, and lives like we have them.

If not, you can count on me to fight you at every meeting, and there is nothing stronger than a U.S. Marine fighting for his home!