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Bravo!
As a kid in school I learned that Wisconsin had much to be proud of in political history. We had what was often described as the finest pair of US Senators in Gaylord Nelson and William Proxmire. We had the traditions of fighting Bob LaFollette, a "stand up (comic) and be counted" governor in a red vest, Lee Dreyfuss, and the awesome Zeidler brothers and Daniel Hoan who made capitalism work toward socialist ends for the people of Milwaukee. We had fine schools, even in the city of Milwaukee, extraordinary parks and the feeling that a kid from Milwaukee could grow up to be President...and one did, Golda Meir, who oversaw her mother's Milwaukee storefront for short times at the tender age of eight - signer of Israel's Declaration of Independence and the first Prime Minister of the new State.
A politician looks to the next election, a statesman looks to the next generation. Thanks for remembering Gaylord Nelson here, a real statesman.
Regards,
Keith
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