Today's Quote (11-3-08) #2:

A former colleague of mine said it eloquently . . .

"He said that he was raised in Alexandria (Minnesota), as a Republican.
He went to college, and he went into the military.
He left home and saw the world, and was
touch personally by tragic loss.
He came home years later, to care for his
elderly parents.

He said he was so grateful for all that he had experienced,
because those experiences helped him open his eyes.
He said, as he looked objectively at the two political parties, Republicans and the Democrats,
he finally did see a glaring difference.

He said that the Republicans are concerned
about the things that directly have an effect on themselves and those like themselves,
things that are of benefit to them personally.

He said the Democrats are concerned with how things affect not only themselves but others,
especially those less fortunate than themselves,
the poor, the young, and the elderly,
the low- and middle-classes.

The Republicans aspire to privilege and protect the
wealthy.

The Democrats look upon wealth and privilege as a responsibility."

- Jeff Morse, Instructor,
Alexandria Technical College

Today's Quote (11-3-08) #1:

"To the cheater, there is no such thing as honesty, and to
Republicans the idea of serving the public good is counterfeit on the face of it--they never felt such an urge, and therefore it must not exist."

- Garrison Keillor, "Homegrown Democrat:
A Few Plain Thoughts From the Heart
of America" (2004), p. 78

Rare Sunday (11-2-08) Post . . .

Former Vice President Walter Mondale, told supporters at a rally in Minneapolis, Thursday evening, October 30, 2008,

"I can feel victory in the air, and here we are just a few days away from what I consider one of the most fateful elections in American history," Mondale said. "And it is close and we must fight complacency."
- Source: West Central Tribune, Published Friday, October 31, 2008

Today's Quote (11-1-08):

"The moral test of government is how the government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life--the sick, the needy and the handicapped."
- Hubert H. Humphrey

Today's Quote (10-31-08):

"I don't think politics has anything to do with left, right, or center. It has to do with trying to do right by people."
- Paul Wellstone

Today's Quote (10-30-08):

"Never separate the life you live from the words you speak."
- Paul Wellstone

Today's Quote (10-29-08):

"If we don't fight hard enough for the things we stand for, at some point we have to recognize that we don't really stand for them."
- Paul Wellstone

Today's Quote (10-28-08):

"Our politics are our deepest form of expression: they mirror our past experiences and reflect our dreams and aspirations for the future."
- Paul Wellstone

Today's Quote (10-27-08):

As we head into the last weeks before the national presidential election, I will turn my attentions toward politics, and the best place to enjoy the season, Minnesota.

"Politics is not about power.
Politics is not about money.
Politics is not about winning for the sake of winning.
Politics is about the improvement of people's lives.
It's about advancing the cause of peace and justice in our country and the world.
Politics is about doing well for the people."
- Paul Wellstone
In memoriam, beginning with Paul Wellstone, deserving more than one quote, I will devote the first week . . .

Today's Quote (10-15-08):

"Mistakes are a part of being human.
Appreciate your mistakes for what they are:
precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way.
Unless it's a fatal mistake, which, at least, others can learn from." - Al Franken, Oh, the Things I Know (2002 )