To the Editor:
I was born in 1932 in the heart of the Great Depression. As a young
school girl in Iowa, I experienced WWII with women working in defense
plants, we children gathering milkweed, Mom knitting khaki sweaters and
mittens, wrapping bandages, cousins fighting, yes, and dying for Peace
on Earth. I can still feel the pride and patriotism I felt then and
feel now, each time I think of or pray for our fighting men and women
sacrificing so much today.
WWII was the War to End all War, right?
Since then our politicians have pledged to care for our veterans, work
for peace with other countries, end world hunger, educate all children
and on and on. Yet today we also face all of these challenges, plus our
dependence on foreign countries for oil, manufactured products,
financing, yes and even some of food supply.
As for me…I just can’t trust the same old problems to the same
political machines. Our country is just too precious to all of us and
the rest of the world.
Why not hear a new voice?
Why not someone with hope?
Someone who wants to bring America together?
Someone who believes in the Constitution, and the importance of the
separate duties of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of
our government, as provided for in our Constitution.
After following the career of Barack Obama since 2004, my husband
Laverne and I have read three books on Barack Obama’s life and
contacted relatives in Illinois who know Barack’s record well. They are
very proud of the senator and have helped elect Obama three times.
Laverne and I will be caucusing for Barack Obama on Feb. 5 at Caledonia
High School, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. We encourage you to consider caucusing
for Barack Obama at your appropriate caucus site.
Julia Massman
Caledonia, Minn.
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