[PAA-Discuss] My Notes From the Nader/Gonzalez Speeches at U of H Hilton

[Art Browning]

That was a good summary, Kris.

Sorry to be so late replying... yeah, I think the numbers were within the
ranges of previous estimates. (30-40 at first, 50-60 by the end) People were
pretty spread out -- there was room for 2-3 times that many.

Allow me to add a few little items that your summary made me remember (not
corrections, just embellishments).

When Ralph mentioned the undermining of parental authority, TV came up I
think. As to why parents spend less time with their children, he listed
longer commute time and having to work job-and-a-half to make ends meet (or
to satisfy consumer imperative).

Paranthetically, I must say that when he talked about Populist Movement
starting in Texas in 1887, I went off into a little memory of my
speech-making when I was getting ready to run for Texas Railroad
Commissioner. That's how the commission got started: farmers' revolt against
big business monopolies.

When he got into the Israel/Palestine issue, he asked us to ask other
Americans to think about what WE would do if occupied by foreign troops.

And finally, when he said that jobs need to be created in communities in the
U.S., he specified some types of jobs that can't be outsourced:
roadbuilding, windfarm construction and maintenance, I think he said. I'm
recommending to kids that they think of trades (plumber, welder,
electrician), and medical (nurses, EMT), and so forth.

Thanks! (PS: I wondered when I saw you sitting in front of me scribbling
furiously. I knew you liked Ralph, but THAT much?!?)

Art

On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 9:58 PM, Ron and Kris Graham <
graham2639 at mindspring.com> wrote:

>  *Madeleine Williams figures there were about 50 people present at the
> speeches. Her e-mail is below.*
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> *Kris*
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> *From:* Madeleine Crozat-Williams [mailto:magicas at pdq.net]
> *Sent:* Sunday, July 27, 2008 9:51 PM
> *To:* graham2639 at mindspring.com
> *Subject:* Re: My Notes From the Nader/Gonzalez Speeches at U of H Hilton
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> Good summary.
>    I'd say maybe 50 people.  When I counted at about 10 till 2, there were
> only 30, including his people.  Fortunately more showed up.
>           Madeleine
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