Wow!
We heard from Peter Defazio, Senator Amy Klobuchar, and Mayor Ray Nagin. and they were all great.
Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota was and inspiring and entertaining speaker in the style of Garrison Keiller. She told us that the women in Minnesota are smart, the men good looking and the voters above average. She spoke of the barriers created in the last session because of the filibuster, and the vote margins needed for passage. Most will be be passed next year if we pick up the 5 seats where the Democrat is leading. These are Virginia, Colorado, New Mexico, Minnesota, Kentucky, and Alaska. We are going to hear a lot more about this senator in the future.Mayor Ray Nagin of New Orleans spoke about the challenges still facing the rebuilding of New Orleans. On the third anniversary of the storm, the levy system is still not rebuilt, rental housing is in critically short supply, and healthcare facilities have received inadequate support for rebuilding. FEMA needs competent people appointed who are willing to help. It was a privilege to hear both these speakers.
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