Southern Wisconsin Tour:  Summer / '05

• During an interview with a reporter for the Monroe (WS) Times, I said our agricultural platform calls for much more organic farming because modern herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers are creating "chemical cocktails" in our systems -- leading to things like cancer.  --Joe
•      In Platteville, Wisconsin, I interviewed Bob Metzger. He is the president of the Main street Downtown Revitalization Program here.  He said a group of shop owners have moved in above their respective businesses.  And the downtown has become, in effect, their "front yard," so they, in turn, are more motivated to fix it up.  --Joe
•      On WPVL Radio in Platteville, I said our campaign could be considered somewhat "Retro."  That is, we'd like to see a time again when the streets wre safe for kids, media / entertainment was a lot more wholesome, there was less pollution... --Joe
•      During an interview with the La Cross Tribune, I said people in this country think nothing of wearing $200 suits (including politicians), when $200 would feed a small village in the Third World -- for a month.  --Joe