I had the pleasure of attending my niece?s graduation from UW-Madison on Sunday. That?s a very special date for a young person. The sense of a major accomplishment and hope for the future are the hallmarks of this day.
Instead, she was subjected to a political speech in a forum that should not have any politics involved. Rather than hearing about optimism, dreams and hard work, she heard about dependency on oil, campaign finance reform and other agenda items.