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Jay Pond
SNAPSHOT FROM THE CANDIDATE
Wind, peace and politics are in my bones. I was born in South Dakota when wind was still being used as an energy resource. My birth plopped me dead-center into the winds of the central prairies at a time when George McGovern was the state's pre-eminent politician. That was until McGovern ran for president and got creamed for helping bring the Viet Nam War to an end. At Augustan College in Sioux Falls, S.D. I received a B.A. in Political Science. It was 1981. Wind power had long died, the Democrats were still just barely to the left of Richard Nixon, Reagan had just become president and McGovern lost his Senate seat. Good year for a progressive to be graduating from college with a degree in Political Science. My trumpet and I went into Up With People. Yep, the Green Party Candidate for Congress traveled with Up With People for a year.
Our cast of 100 Yahoo e-mail group is one of the best sources of international news for me each day. I have lived and worked abroad in Tokyo, Japan for over 3 years. The experience deepened my understanding of American politics and the benefits of community-based economics. My parents still live in SoDak so it will always be a place of sunshine. Although I feel blessed to have grown up in such a beautiful place, and to have had the opportunity to travel and live in other parts of the world, I am happy to call Minneapolis my home where I live in the upstairs of a duplex in the Uptown neighborhood
The pull of wind and peace from my past has landed me in today's fastest growing political party in Minnesota, the United States and the world - the Green Party. -- Jay Pond
Wind, peace and politics are in my bones. I was born in South Dakota when wind was still being used as an energy resource. My birth plopped me dead-center into the winds of the central prairies at a time when George McGovern was the state's pre-eminent politician. That was until McGovern ran for president and got creamed for helping bring the Viet Nam War to an end. At Augustan College in Sioux Falls, S.D. I received a B.A. in Political Science. It was 1981. Wind power had long died, the Democrats were still just barely to the left of Richard Nixon, Reagan had just become president and McGovern lost his Senate seat. Good year for a progressive to be graduating from college with a degree in Political Science. My trumpet and I went into Up With People. Yep, the Green Party Candidate for Congress traveled with Up With People for a year.
Our cast of 100 Yahoo e-mail group is one of the best sources of international news for me each day. I have lived and worked abroad in Tokyo, Japan for over 3 years. The experience deepened my understanding of American politics and the benefits of community-based economics. My parents still live in SoDak so it will always be a place of sunshine. Although I feel blessed to have grown up in such a beautiful place, and to have had the opportunity to travel and live in other parts of the world, I am happy to call Minneapolis my home where I live in the upstairs of a duplex in the Uptown neighborhood
The pull of wind and peace from my past has landed me in today's fastest growing political party in Minnesota, the United States and the world - the Green Party. -- Jay Pond
McCollum's view of Iraq
Rep. Betty McCollum, DFL-Minn., has returned from a trip to Iraq. During her visit, a wave of coordinated attacks took place, some targeting the Red Cross headquarters in Baghdad, killing more than 35 people. She also visited Mosul, in northern Iraq, where she and other members of her delegation with the House International Relations committee met with members of the 101st Airborne Division. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer spoke with McCollum. (10/29/2003)
Kennedy remarks on Iraq
Minnesota 6th district republican Congressman Mark Kennedy talks about his recent trip to Iraq, and the major issues facing Congress this fall. ( 09/04/2003)
Tolls for thee, Minnesota?
In the next couple of years, Minnesotans could be paying tolls to use certain metropolitan highway lanes. State and federal lawmakers are considering plans to charge lane fees to relieve congestion and fund new road projects. The proposal is part of a mix of highway development and financing plans announced by Gov. Tim Pawlenty's administration and legislators from both parties. (04/24/2003)
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