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Sandy Ahlstrom

Shorewood, MN
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1 year 31 weeks

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Posted on 01/17/12 at 03:37 pm in response to Gov. Scott Walker vs. unions: Wisconsin set to count recall petitions

Thirteen of us have traveled from the Twin Cities to Hudson and New Richmond on three different weekends to help out with the gathering of signatures for the Recall of Walker! We sincerely believe "this is what democracy looks like" as we have followed the outpouring of citizens gathered in Madison through the recall of senators, loyal to Walker, to the fantastic, spirited effort to provide a new govenor for the people of WI. Make no mistake, the 25,000 or more volunteers who have served...

Posted on 11/01/11 at 11:52 am in response to 2010 elections results prompting exodus of key DFL legislators

Thank you to Doug Grow for an insightful article about leadership at the state capitol. . . it would be helpful to look back and see how the 2010 election actually totaled out. The numbers of eligible voters who turned out actually went down from 2008 in MN. For a myriad of reasons, DFL and progressive voters didn't turn out. . . so we see what the results are in legislation that is mostly about social issues (gay-marriage; voter id's; women's choice. . . not job creation; no help with...

Posted on 10/30/11 at 08:50 am in response to Scenes from a 'wake for the middle class'

Hurrah for Steve Date's coverage of our event!! At MoveOn; American Dream and Occupy, we continue to call the public's attention to the real causes of our desparate economy. . . we feel street theater can be one of the most engaging methods to get folks involved. Like satire, it really makes us think!
Those of us in the 99% have witnessed the outsourcing of our jobs, the foreclosure of our homes and now attacks on our voting rights, our public education-higher education and women's...

Posted on 10/30/11 at 08:53 am in response to Scenes from a 'wake for the middle class'

Is there a way to contact Steve Date to see if I can obtain some of the photos he took at the event. We want to donate to Jocephus, our horn player, who lead our parade that day. He could use a tip to help him through the days and we thot he would love to see his picture. .
Please contact me, Steve!

Posted on 10/20/11 at 11:44 am in response to Charity pie baker does her part to change the world

Melanie's delicious donations to healthy tummies and the Kindred Kitchen remind us as a community that there are so many ways to ensure that we support our communities with our talents but also with our determination to make sure that "everybody does better when everybody does better"!

Posted on 10/13/11 at 01:04 pm in response to On the scene with OccupyMN: My stories and yours

Reading through the news on the Post today, I was struck by the article about Occupy MN by Jeff Gunzel! It was refreshing to read about the movement from the point of view of honest reflection. Jeff wrote about the parts of our movement with open-eyes and ears. He described the interactions at the General Assembly with a diserning mind. . . I enjoyed his treatment of the discussion over the poster of the President and the description of the folks who went up to hear the Henn. County Board...