Thanks Susan As a fellow Minnesotan I fully agree with what you say about the deep sadness permeating our state regarding the loss of the Wellstones. I sit here still in mixed grief and continued disbelief.
Lost and confused what to do, my wife Rebekah and I attended the Peace Rally yesterday along with 10,000 others. Our hearts swelled when we heard there were 200,000 others rallying for peace in D.C. Our event flooded into an emotional memorial to the great national loss of Senator Wellstone and his family. Just as important, though, we noticed that something fresh is being reborn inside us and inside others. For the FIRST TIME since the reign of the current administration we are beginning to feel we can find our voices again to PROTEST governmental policies and NOT have to whither under the remarks by some that we are "anti-American". We now remember that we can vehemently express our opposition to certain policies such as the Agricultural policies or even a preemptive first strike and NOT have to take any guff about being anti-American. Again, we are NOT being anti-American when we speak out. For the first time in decades I can and do say "I love America" but I will also stand up and fight against some of her policies. Awake in Minnesota, Will Winter
